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Giuseppe Garibaldi vs Kiev

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Specifications
Giuseppe Garibaldi Kiev
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier Aircraft cruiser
Manufacturer Fincantieri Chernomorsky Shipyard 444
Year introduced 1985 1975
Number built 1 unit 4 units
Estimated unit price $900 million NA
Displacement 14,150 tons 45,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 20 knots 13,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 180.2 m 273.0 m
Beam 33.4 m 53.0 m
Crew 830 1,200
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Giuseppe Garibaldi Kiev
Armament
  • 2 × Mk.29 octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow/Selenia Aspide SAM
  • 3 × Oto Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes
  • 4 × Otomat Mk 2 SSMs
  • 80 to 200 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 dual-purpose guns
  • 8 close-in weapons systems
  • 10 torpedo tubes
  • P-500 Bazalt SSM launchers
  • M-11 Shtorm SAM launchers
  • 4K33 Osa-M launchers
  • RPK-1 Vikhr nuclear depth charge launcher
  • RBU-6000 antisubmarine rocket launchers
Propulsion 4 × General Electric/Avio LM2500 gas turbines, 60,400 kW (81,000 hp); 6 × diesel engine generators Grandi Motori Trieste B230/12, 9,360 kW (12,550 hp) 8 turbopressurized boilers, 4 steam turbines (200,000 shp (150,000 kW)), four shafts

Overview

The Giuseppe Garibaldi and the Kiev are both Aircraft carrier classes.

The Kiev displaces 45,000 tons — 3.2x the Giuseppe Garibaldi's 14,150 tons. The Giuseppe Garibaldi reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Kiev. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Giuseppe Garibaldi vs 13,000 for the Kiev. The Giuseppe Garibaldi carries a crew of 830 vs 1,200 for the Kiev.

The Giuseppe Garibaldi was produced in 1 units vs 4 for the Kiev. The Giuseppe Garibaldi was commissioned in 1985, 10 years after the Kiev (1975).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Kiev-class?
The Kiev-class has greater displacement at 45,000 tons compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class's 14,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Kiev-class?
The Kiev-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Kiev-class?
The Kiev-class has a longer range at 13,000 nautical miles compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Kiev-class?
The Kiev-class is longer at 273.0 meters compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class's 180.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class and Kiev-class have?
The Kiev-class has a larger crew complement of 1,200 compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class's 830 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Kiev-class?
The Kiev-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class.